Effective Date: January 15, 2025
Last Updated: January 15, 2025
Who We Are
HespiX is a technology review and software download guide website. Our website address is: https://www.hespix.com.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.
Information We Collect
Comments and User Interactions
When you leave comments on our site, we collect:
- The information shown in the comments form
- Your IP address and browser user agent string (to help prevent spam)
- An anonymized string created from your email address (hash) that may be provided to the Gravatar service to display your profile picture
The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible to the public alongside your comment.
Website Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. This service collects:
- Pages visited and time spent on site
- Browser and device information
- General geographic location (city/country level)
- Referral sources
Newsletter Subscriptions
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect:
- Your email address
- Name (if provided)
- Subscription preferences
Media and File Uploads
If you upload images to our website (such as in comments), please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can potentially download and extract any location data from publicly visible images.
Cookies and Tracking
Essential Cookies
- Comment cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies for your convenience. These last for one year.
- Login cookies: When you log in, we set cookies to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last two days, display preference cookies last one year.
- Editing cookies: When you edit or publish content, a temporary cookie (lasting 1 day) helps us track the post you’re working on.
Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics cookies to understand website usage patterns and improve user experience.
Advertising Cookies
We use Google AdSense to display relevant advertisements. AdSense may use cookies to show ads based on your interests and previous visits to our site and other websites.
You can control cookies through your browser settings and opt out of personalized advertising at: https://www.google.com/settings/ads
Third-Party Services
Google AdSense
We display advertisements through Google AdSense. Google may use cookies and other tracking technologies to serve personalized ads based on your browsing history.
Embedded Content
Our articles may include embedded content from other websites (YouTube videos, social media posts, etc.). When you interact with embedded content, those websites may collect data about you according to their own privacy policies.
Affiliate Links
We may include affiliate links to software and services we recommend. When you click these links and make purchases, we may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
- Provide and improve our website services
- Respond to your comments and inquiries
- Send newsletters (with your consent)
- Analyze website usage and performance
- Prevent spam and maintain security
- Comply with legal obligations
Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information with:
- Service providers: Google Analytics, email service providers, hosting companies
- Legal compliance: When required by law or to protect our rights
- Business transfers: In case of merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
Data Retention
- Comments: Retained indefinitely to enable automatic approval of follow-up comments
- User accounts: Personal information stored until account deletion is requested
- Analytics data: Retained according to Google Analytics retention settings (26 months)
- Newsletter data: Retained until you unsubscribe
Your Rights
Access and Control
You have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of personal data we hold about you
- Correction: Update or correct your personal information
- Deletion: Request erasure of your personal data (subject to legal requirements)
- Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Objection: Opt out of certain data processing activities
Exercising Your Rights
To exercise these rights, contact us at: [email protected]
For comments and user accounts, you can:
- Edit your profile information when logged in
- Request comment deletion by contacting us
- Unsubscribe from newsletters using the unsubscribe link
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure.
International Data Transfers
Your information may be processed and stored in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy periodically. Significant changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of our website after changes indicates acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Information
For privacy-related questions or concerns:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.hespix.com/contact
For general inquiries: [email protected]
Complaint Procedures
If you believe we have not handled your personal information appropriately, you have the right to file a complaint with:
- Our privacy contact ([email protected])
- Your local data protection authority
- In the EU: Your national Data Protection Authority
Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. AdSense may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. AdSense may collect information about your interests to show you relevant advertisements.
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings at: https://www.google.com/settings/ads
For more information about Google’s advertising practices and privacy policies, please visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy
This privacy policy is designed to comply with GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable privacy regulations. For specific legal advice regarding privacy compliance, consult with a qualified attorney.